Franschhoek

Franschhoek
Clockwise from top: Franschhoek Pass, the Huguenot Monument, Huguenot Museum, Bastille Festival, Boschendal Estate, Dutch Reformed Church, Franschhoek
Flag Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Dieu Est Mon Aide (French: God is My Helper)
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Coordinates: 33°55′S 19°08′E / 33.917°S 19.133°E / -33.917; 19.133
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
District	Cape Winelands
Municipality	Stellenbosch
First Settled	1688
Government
• Councillor	Reginald Pheiffer (DA)[1]
Area [2]
• Total	1.8 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[2][3]
• Total	1,066
• Density	590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [2][3]
• White	76.8%
• Black African	15.5%
• Coloured	6.2%
• Indian/Asian	0.5%
• Other	1.0%
First languages (2011) [2]
• English	44.1%
• Afrikaans	43.8%
• Xhosa	1.6%
• Sotho	0.5%
• Other	10.0%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	7690
PO box	7690
Area code	021

Franschhoek ([fransˈɦuk]; Afrikaans for "French Corner", Dutch spelling before 1947 Fransche Hoek, French: Le Coin Français) is a small town in the Western Cape Province and one of the oldest towns in South Africa. It was formerly known as Oliphants hoek (as there were vast groups of elephants roaming the valley). It is situated about 75 kilometres (47 mi) from Cape Town, a 45-minute drive away. The whole area, including townships such as Groendal and suburbs such as Wemmershoek, has a population of slightly over 20,000 people while the town proper, known as Hugenote,^[4] has a population of around 1,000. Since 2000, it has been incorporated into Stellenbosch Municipality. In 2022, Franschhoek was mentioned in Time magazine as one of the top 50 places in the world to visit.